Linda Bethea

Linda Bethea is an accomplished marketing executive with extensive experience leading major brand initiatives across several prominent companies. Currently serving as the Chief Marketing Officer at Danone since January 2020, Linda leads a dynamic team overseeing brand purpose, media, design, creative, and shopper marketing for Danone’s US brands, which include well-known names like Silk and Horizon. Previously, Linda held the position of Vice President of Marketing at Diageo, managing the North American rum portfolio, and spent nearly seven years at PepsiCo in various senior marketing roles, including Senior Director of Marketing for the water portfolio and the Pepsi-Lipton Partnership. Linda's career also includes foundational roles at Frito Lay and earlier positions at Kraft Foodservice and e-dialog. Linda holds a BA in American Studies from Tufts University and an MBA in Marketing from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.